Property Insurance Reform Bill Heads To Fla. Senate
Another rewrite of the state's property insurance law is headed to the Senate floor, over continued opposition from consumer advocates.
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Another rewrite of the state's property insurance law is headed to the Senate floor, over continued opposition from consumer advocates.
Former U.S. Senator George LeMieux has thrown his hat in the ring for Senator Bill Nelson's seat in Congress.
Florida outfielder Scott Cousins took a risky gamble. Too risky, as it turned out.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans have won a free speech case against the state of Florida over the creation of a specialty license plate.
Five years after a controversial pilot program began in Broward and Duval counties, the Florida House on Thursday approved a statewide proposal to shift Medicaid beneficiaries into managed-care plans.
If teachers are being graded for their student's performance, is it only fair that parents also be held accountable for how well-prepared the student is?
A bill that would allow high-performing charter schools to more easily expand enrollment, add new grades, and receive a longer 15-year charter was approved by its first committee stop.
Senate budget-writers unveiled a spending plan late Monday that was $3.3 billion higher than its House counterpart, giving the clearest indicator yet of how far apart the chambers stand as the midpoint of the session nears.
In the NCAA Tournament, the first part of the Final 4 was set when the 3rd ranked Florida Gators lost to 8th ranked Butler in overtime, 74-71.
Florida's unemployment rate followed the national numbers and showed a significant drop in the past month. Florida's rate dropped from 11.9 percent in January to 11.5 percent in February.
Florida's education commissioner Eric Smith is calling it quits.
As nation's unemployment rate slowly sinks below the double digit mark, here in South Florida the picture is not as encouraging.
It took a shootout, but the Islanders still beached the Panthers Saturday 4-3 at Sunrise. Frans Nielsen and P.A. Parenteau scored in the shootout to lift the New York Islanders to victory
A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court in two and allow Governor Rick Scott to stack the court with judges favorable to Republican ideals was approved by the House Civil Justice Committee Thursday.
The changing face of Florida's demographics and population growth over the last decade was revealed Thursday when the U.S. Census released it decennial data.
Goo Goo Dolls have announced that they will hit the road for a spring U.S. tour beginning April 3rd in Mississippi. They will end their tour in Florida.
A bill that would set up a controversial merit pay plan for teachers and end tenure has passed the Florida legislature and will be signed into law by first-term Governor Rick Scott.
Florida, Longtime season favorites, have been upset by Kentucky Sunday, but are still in the NCA tournament.
If you bought a ticket for Saturday night's Florida Lotto drawing in Palm Beach County, you may be the state's newest millionaire.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for an expedited, full-court hearing of the state's lawsuit against the federal healthcare reform package.
South Floridians know how to prepare for a disaster, after all, we've got hurricane season year after year. But in the wake of the devastating earthquake and massive tsunami in Japan, many people are wondering whether a tsunami could strike Florida.
Colorful blooms on unique plants and how they are a part of us will be the focus this weekend during the 9th Annual International Orchid Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
A Senate panel backed off considerably from a proposal to require state workers to make contributions to their pension fund, exempting many state workers, and cutting back the amount others would have to chip in.
A new report on foreclosures in the state may have you thinking we've turned the corner on our troubled real estate market, but 'all that glitters is not gold'.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to past precedent.
Neighbors and the 14-month-old's dad say that the dog had never shown any aggression before.
The governor's office estimates that out of the 143.3 million visitors to the state in 2025, 91.5 percent accounted for domestic travelers.
Mayling Maya‑Giraldo, 31, was arrested following an undercover operation conducted by the Florida Department of Health and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Shadrika Jacques, through the investigation, was able to find past violations of her landlord, which helped her move out of that apartment she said was making her sick.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to past precedent.
Neighbors and the 14-month-old's dad say that the dog had never shown any aggression before.
The governor's office estimates that out of the 143.3 million visitors to the state in 2025, 91.5 percent accounted for domestic travelers.
Mayling Maya‑Giraldo, 31, was arrested following an undercover operation conducted by the Florida Department of Health and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Shadrika Jacques, through the investigation, was able to find past violations of her landlord, which helped her move out of that apartment she said was making her sick.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to past precedent.
President Trump signed an order that will impose 10% tariffs on imports from all countries, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a different set of sweeping global tariffs.
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President Trump did not offer a source for the new death toll, which is far higher than what has been previously reported.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in finding that a federal law known as IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Hilary Duff opens up about taking the stage for the first time in 10 years, addresses fan rumors about her single "Mature," and shares deeply personal lyrics about her sister, Haylie, in a "CBS Mornings" interview.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bad Bunny is set to star in his first leading role in the film "Porto Rico" alongside Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen and Edward Norton.